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- ↑ "Apr 09, 2023 | President sends back bill aimed at limiting CJ's powers". Dawn Epaper. April 9, 2023.
- ↑ "SUPREME COURT (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE) BILL, 2023: SC freezes, govt notifies". 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "SC law case adjourned indefinitely". Tribune.com.pk. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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- ↑ Hussain, Zahid (June 9, 2023). "Challenging the Supreme Court Practice And Procedure Act, 2023". Courting The Law.